A Youngs boozer in an affluent area. Fairly dull and opened out inside, with grey/blue walls and jumbo windows. To the rear is a small pseudo lounge with comfy chairs and tiled walls, leading to a walled garden. This would have been the nicest place in the pub to sit were it not for the smell of stale wee gently wafting out of the gents nearby. Just Youngs Ordinary and Special, the latter of which was in decent nick. Too bland in both décor and beer choice to warrant any sort of special visit. 5.5

A fairly spacious bar, 'made over' by the Youngs corporate team, but refurbished in a relatively restrained style compared with some of their efforts. The furniture is reasonably traditional (except for a few high tables/benches), but there is so much dark wood inside it is fairly gloomy despite the large-ish windows. Some Jak cartoon proofs on display. There is also a small patio beer garden to one side. Beer-wise, there is a reasonable selection from the Youngs/Wells stable on the six handpumps (including Ordinary, Special, Bombardier and the seasonal Waggle Dance) plus Wandle as a guest.

Effectively a single room but with a couple of recessed areas to one side and a strange couple of tables hidden away at the end of the room but right next to the toilets. There is an outdoor area with modern garden furniture and also a seperate (unvisited) upstairs room accessed to the rear of the bar. The refurb is typical Young's, and rather "Chelsea" too, there is wallpaper designed to look like a collection of sepia photographs, a fireplace has been covered with wood panelling, and a stag's head hung above it, seating though is generally fairly standard but there is a row of high tables with rather flimsy covered bench seats in front of the main run of windows. The food menu from Sharon's kitchen looked ok and not excessively priced despite the area. Six pumps, Youngs Bitter and Special, Bombardier, Doom Bar, Sambrook's Wandle and Butcombe Bitter (£3.40). A dimpled mug was offered as the default ale glass but no issue with changing it for a straight glass. I did need to ask for a significant top up though.
I didn't find this place too bad on the whole but I'd say it promises more from the outside than is found on entering.